Mohegan Council Spook-o-ree

 

The first big scout event of the year is one that our Council puts on for all the cub scouts in surrounding towns.  This is a HUGE event every year but it is one that is tons of fun for the kids.  It's called the Spook-O-Ree and it's held at Treasure Valley Scout Reservation in Rutland.  (if you drive by the Black and White restaurant in Spencer, it's the second road on your left.  TVSR itself will be on your left hand side just after the National Grid station)  The cost is $8 per child (parents are free) and siblings are welcome to join in.  This is a pre-register only event, so we need to have your name and payment in by October 11 (by 9am) so we can meet the registration deadline.  Every child that attends will receive a special patch!

The event consists of many Halloween-themed stations set up around the Valley.  There are games, scout building exercises, mazes, and more.  Kids can go in costume as they do have "trick or treating" at every station, so they should also bring some type of bucket to put their loot in.  Last year they had a pumpkin catapult, haunted maze, dart throwing (at balloons), small crafts, and more.  They also have a small concession stand for anyone wishing to purchase some snacks.  The directors of this event have requested that no masks be worn and NO WEAPONS be brought in. 

 

The Spook-o-Ree runs from 3-8pm on Saturday, October 26.  It is a come whenever you want event, so you certainly don't have to plan on 5 hours!   Please let Ryan, our cubmaster, know if you are interested in attending or if you'd like more information at evannpd@charter.net ASAP!!

Watch your mailboxes!

Now that registration is behind us, it's time for the real fun to begin!  Each month, we hold a pack event so the entire pack of scouts can come together to have some fun.  In order for us to get the information out to everyone, we will be mailing out monthly "Cub Scout Courier" newsletters with all the information you could ever need.  It will have a pack even flier on one side and other important information and updates on the other.  When you receive these, please take a moment to look it over so you'll be up to date on all our happenings.  If you'd prefer to receive these by email, please email Ryan LaRoche at evannpd@charter.net and let him know.  The October edition of our newsletter will be hitting mailboxes early next week!

Welcome, new scouts & families!

Our 2013-2014 scout registration was a huge success!!  As of right now, we will be welcoming 6 brand new tigers as well as many new scouts from West Brookfield and beyond.  We are excited that you've joined pack 118 and hope that you are all excited as well.  If you haven't joined yet, or if you know of someone who might like to join, registration is ALWAYS open.  We encourage boys to join any time of the year--it's never too late--so please pass along Ryan's information....evannpd@charter.net  We will have a table at open house tomorrow night, September 19, so come check us out!

It looks like all dens will be having their first meeting next Tuesday, September 24th.  Please check out your den's specific page (to the right) for detailed information, including den leader contacts.  We are hoping to have our pack meeting schedule ready to go shortly, so keep an eye on that page as well for even more fun!  

We did want to make everyone aware of an exciting event taking place this weekend in Sturbridge.  It isn't a scout event, but it is an outdoors event, it is free, and it is really cool!  It's the Massachusetts Outdoor Exposition and its held at Hamilton Rod and Gun Club in Sturbridge.  Click this link to see the full details. http://www.fawnsexpo.com/BigMoeFlyer/BigMoeFlyer.html

Again, welcome to pack 118!!

Registration Dates

Registration for Pack 118 will be held on the following dates:

Saturday, September 14 from 8:30-11am down by the soccer shed at WBES

Tuesday, September 17 from 6-7pm in the WBES cafeteria with the girl scouts

Fees for the 2013-2014 scout year are as follows:

New scouts...$45 (this includes a hat and a neckerchief)

Returning Scouts...$30

**Pack 118 is always looking for adult volunteers to help as den leaders, assistant den leaders, and committee members.  If you are interested, please speak with Ryan during one of our registration dates!

Registration fees are required at the time of registration and may be paid with cash or a check written out to "Pack 118".  Once you have registered your scout(s), your den leader will contact you with information regarding the first den meeting date.   If you have any questions, please email our cubmaster at evannpd@charter.net or call him at (508)867-8367

Registration time!!

We wanted to let everyone know that registration time is just about here!  We are waiting for approval for our dates, but you can probably expect informational flyers to be sent home from school next week.  We will also post our registration information here for those boys that attend other schools.  If, in the meantime, you have any scout questions, please don't hesitate to email our cubmaster, Ryan LaRoche, at evannpd@charter.net  or give him a call at (508)867-8367

We had a great turnout from pack 118 at summer camp.  Please check out the summer camp page for some pictures from day camp and webelos resident camp.  

We hope everyone is looking forward to an exciting year of scouting! 

Another year over...

It's hard to believe another scouting year has come and gone.  We'd like to congratulate all our scouts on a job well done this year.  We'd also like to thank WBES and Mrs. Mucha for allowing us to use the school pretty much whenever we needed to.  Without her support, the scouting program would not be what it is.   As we look ahead, we wish Kai, John, and Tommy the best of luck as they join Boy Scout Troop 118 and begin their trail toward Eagle.  If anyone would like a copy of our year-end video, please let us know and we'll be happy to make a copy for you.

We have lots of boys attending summer camp this year, and for most of them, it's only a couple weeks away!!  Our webelos start WRC next Wednesday and our first day campers arrive July 8th.  We wish them the best camp experience ever and hope they have a great time!  If you need more information on camp, please see our summer camp link to the right.

Keep an eye on your mailboxes in August, as that's when our next Courier will be out.  This will include information on registration.  As always, if you'd like to receive the Courier by email, let Ryan know at evannpd@charter.net

We hope everyone has a great summer!!  See you all in the fall!

Graduation/Crossover Ceremony

Don't forget our biggest event of the year!!  Our Graduation and webelos crossover ceremony will take place this Saturday, June 8 from 3-6pm at the Elementary School.  (We have allotted 3 hours for the event, but it's very likely that it won't take that long) Boys will receive all their advancements they've worked on since the Blue and Gold and we'll bind a very fond farewell to our Webelos 2 den as they cross over to Boy Scout Troop 118.  It's been a long, busy year so come celebrate with us as we bring it to a close!